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Entries are now open for the 2014 Prime Minister’s science prizes, which will award a total of one million dollars in prize money to some of New Zealand’s top scientists and researchers.

A total of five prizes are presented each year, with the aim of highlighting how science underpins innovation and helps to build a more competitive and productive economy.

Past winners have been researching in the areas of nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, superconductivity, climate change science and food innovation.

The prizes are:

The Prime Minister’s Science Prize, $500,000

To an individual or team which has made a transformative discovery or achievement in science that has had a significant impact on New Zealand or internationally

The Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize, $200,000

To an outstanding emerging scientist undertaking research for a PhD or within five years of the date of the award of a PhD

The Prime Minister’s Science Teacher Prize, $150,000

To a science teacher for outstanding achievement in teaching science

The Prime Minister’s Science Media Communication Prize, $100,000

To a practising scientist who is an effective communicator, to provide them with an opportunity to further develop their knowledge and capability in science media communication

The Prime Minister’s Future Scientist Prize, $50,000

To a secondary school student for outstanding achievement in carrying out a practical and innovative research or technology project.

Entries for four of the Prime Minister’s Science Prizes can be lodged up until 4 August 2014. The 2014 Future Scientist Prize will be awarded to the Supreme Award recipient from the Royal Society of New Zealand’s ‘Realise the Dream’ competition.